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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is being held in the storeroom of the ship that picked up Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Paper.
(b) Black powder.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Paint.

2. What is the name of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?
(a) Justice.
(b) Justinian.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Juno.

3. What does Hornblower hear when he goes to the cargo-hold of the first captured ship he is given command over?
(a) Strange popping noises.
(b) Scurrying feet.
(c) Screams.
(d) Muffled cries.

4. What does Hornblower allow the crew of the captured vessel to do after the first night of their capture?
(a) Give their version of the conflict.
(b) Tell them the safest place to port the ship.
(c) Prepare and enjoy beakfast.
(d) Help fix the ship.

5. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They salvage a life raft.
(b) They swim to shore.
(c) To the single rowboat.
(d) They use a makeshift raft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the captain of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?

2. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

3. What is strange about Hornblower's age when he first enters the Navy?

4. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?

5. Where does Hornblower place the crew of the first captured vessel he is given command of?

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